[nnasnet] Re: Water Fowl Watching
- From: Nan Harvey Flynn <nanfly@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jandl@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:07:23 -0500
After almost four years of water quality testing in the Dividing Creek area for
the Dividing Creek Association and VA DEQ, we are fairly certain that the
highest e coli readings are related to migrating birds especially the geese who
sit in the water for long periods of time. Since we test April through December
only, our highest readings are late October, November, December and April when
the birds are coming through and the test sites that have the highest readings
seem to be associated with waters adjacent to neighbors feeding the geese and
ducks.
Nan
On Nov 28, 2011, at 7:38 AM, Judith Lang/ Lynton Land wrote:
> Not to be a wet blanket, but according to the Code of Virginia it is illegal
> to throw any kind of organic material into the water unless it is being used
> as bait. That certainly included fish carcasses, crab debris, grass clippings
> and now corn. The reason is obvious. It will be decomposed by microbes and
> constitute nutrient pollution.
>
> § 62.1-194. Casting garbage, etc., into waters.
>
> Except as otherwise permitted by law, it shall be unlawful for any person to
> cast, throw or dump any garbage, refuse, dead animal, trash, carton, can,
> bottle, container, box, lumber, timber or like material, or other solid
> waste, except fish or crab bait in any form, into any of the waters of this
> Commonwealth. When a violation of any provision of this section has been
> observed by any person, and the matter dumped or disposed of in the waters of
> this Commonwealth has been ejected from a boat, the owner or operator of such
> boat shall be presumed to be the person ejecting such matter; provided,
> however, that such presumption shall be rebuttable by competent evidence.
> Every such act shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed
> $1,000 or confinement in jail not to exceed thirty days, or both. Every
> law-enforcement officer of this Commonwealth and its subdivisions shall have
> authority to enforce the provisions of this section.
>
>
> Lynton Land
>
> On Nov 27, 2011, at 2:05 PM, Jessica and Paul Servis wrote:
>
>> Here is a tip for any that live on the water and enjoy water fowl.
>>
>> Jim Wagner one of our NNAS Board Members told me a few years ago that he
>> throws corn off his dock to bring in the diving ducks.
>>
>> I have be throwing out about a gallon every few days in the late fall and
>> winter since then, and the birds have really responded.
>>
>> All you need to do is go to your Southern States Store and pick up a bag of
>> shelled whole kernel corn. ( while you are there tell them you are a member
>> of NNAS and thank them for selling our Bluebird Boxes). Just broadcast the
>> corn off the end of your dock or in any area where you can observe the birds
>> from your home. It will take a few days for the ducks to find it but after
>> that you will have a great show. They will be back every day looking for an
>> easy snack.
>>
>> P. Servis
>
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